Camden National Corporation
CACFinancial Services · Banks - Regional · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.96%
Annual Dividend
$1.68
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
4.9%
Ex-Date
Oct 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CAC's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, Camden National Corporation (CAC) has a forward dividend yield of 2.96%, based on an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and a share price of $55.96.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, CAC's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (96 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- CAC has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- CAC's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, with payment on Oct 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, CAC pays out 32% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CAC's dividend has grown at an average rate of 4.9% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, CAC's 2.96% yield is 27% below its five-year average yield of 4.03%.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CAC is $88.28 per share, 58% above the $55.96 share price, so CAC screens as undervalued.
- Camden National Corporation (CAC) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CAC Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CAC
Summary
As of Oct 8, 2026, Camden National Corporation (CAC) yields 2.96% ($1.68 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of A (96/100).
Is CAC a good dividend stock?
YesCamden National Corporation (CAC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.96% ($1.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.56
- Market Cap
- $945.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 20%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.00 – $60.59
- Dividend Safety
- A · 96/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CAC a good dividend stock?
Yes. Camden National Corporation (CAC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.96% ($1.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is CAC undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CAC's fair value is about $88.28 versus a $55.96 share price — so it looks undervalued (+58% vs. fair value).
Is CAC's dividend safe?
CAC has a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CAC's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CAC is about $88.28 per share, roughly 58% above the current $55.96 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CAC a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CAC screens as "yes" and undervalued. Camden National Corporation (CAC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.96% ($1.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CAC cut its dividend?
CAC earns a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CAC pay a dividend?
Yes. Camden National Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.68 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.96%.
What is CAC's dividend yield?
As of Oct 8, 2026, CAC's forward dividend yield is 2.96%, based on a $1.68 annual dividend and a $55.96 share price.
What is CAC's dividend per share?
As of Oct 8, 2026, CAC pays $1.68 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CAC's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 8, 2026, CAC's payout ratio is 32% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CAC grown its dividend?
CAC does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next CAC ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 8, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for CAC is Oct 15, 2026.
CAC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+50%
3 Years
+96%
5 Years
+20%
52-Week Range
$35.00 – $60.59
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CAC worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Camden National Corporation is $88.28 per share, versus a market price of $55.96. That implies 58% of upside — a margin of safety of about 37%.
Fair Value
$88.28
Current Price
$55.96
Upside
+58%
Margin of Safety
37%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $5.22 EPS, $1.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CAC Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full CAC dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.4200 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.4200 | regular |
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